All 15 of the following videos use the "original,
standard" 28-count, 4-wall version that is danced in Colorado --using
choreography as recorded by Manny & Alice Rodela of Colorado Springs. Be
aware, Youtube contains many other VARIATIONS that are a DIFFERENT dance; those are not included on this page.

{islandstation, 1:10} Stationary Cha Cha (Demo Demonstrated by LINE dancers (& 1 couple). They start on the usual Count 3, the
rock step. Note they do sort of a hitch step on 1&2 of the first
part, but otherwise the standard "Colorado" footwork..

Singles: It can be taught and danced as a LINE dance (4 walls, 28 counts.

Couples: It can also be performed as a choreographed COUPLES dance, with NO change of footwork.

Two Ladies: It can easily be danced by two women, if
sufficient men are not available -- since the footwork is IDENTICAL for
the leaders and followers.

Practice: The rhythm (1 & 2, 3-4, 5 & 6, 7-8) is the same as BALLROOM
Cha Cha -- so the leaders are getting used to doing the BALLROOM cha cha
rhythm -- without having to worry about the leading.

Ballroom: You can 'TRANSITION from Colorado Cha Cha, to ballroom Cha Cha --
and then later in the song, transition back to Colorado Cha Cha
(demonstrated in videos #424 & #427/428).

Compact: It doesn't take up much space (stationary). Therefore, you can be
doing it in small area, while the rest of the floor is doing something
else.

Travel: It also gives you a good reason to visit Denver, Colorado :) -- so
you can dance this where the whole dance floor is doing the dance.

3. About The Colorado Cha Cha:

This dance as choreographed, can be done as either a line dance or couples pattern dance; the footwork is identical.

HISTORY: It was originally called the Cowboy Cha Cha and taught in Colorado in the early 1990's. The choreography was recorded by Manny & Alice Rodela.

Manny says he originally learned the dance in Denver, and later renamed it to Colorado Cha Cha
when he sent in the written choreography -- in order to avoid confusion
with the more common "circular version" of the Cowboy Cha Cha.

In other parts of the country, it is apparently called the Stationary Cha Cha, the Denver Cha Cha, and the Texas Cha Cha. In Denver it is still often called the Cowboy Cha Cha.